Monroe County vs. Wayne County
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Monroe County (MI) Wayne County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 150,439 1,753,893
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.0% -3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 152,024 1,820,539
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 152,021 1,820,584
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4% 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1% 15.4%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 51.8%
White alone, percent 94.4% 54.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.6% 38.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 3.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.7% 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2% 49.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 10,353 83,037
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.2% 8.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 64,785 815,803
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 80.1% 62.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $155,700 $102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,295 $1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $475 $494
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $813 $850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 13.1% 22.6%
Building permits, 2018 492 1,397
Households, 2014-2018 59,279 676,587
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.50 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.5% 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.1% 14.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.4% 85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 79.8% 72.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.2% 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.1% 23.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.0% 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0% 6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.9% 58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.6% 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 179,935 4,238,773
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 457,906 12,420,402
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,976,454 56,638,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,471,162 17,409,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,740 $9,713
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.0 25.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $61,514 $45,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,295 $25,976
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0% 21.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 2,353 32,444
Total employment, 2017 37,086 643,127
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,615,638 34,625,959
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.1% 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 8,442 128,273
All firms, 2012 10,417 151,746
Men-owned firms, 2012 5,576 69,371
Women-owned firms, 2012 3,487 71,897
Minority-owned firms, 2012 694 70,996
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 9,395 77,652
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 934 12,688
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 8,848 134,610
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.7% 28.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.9% 36.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 276.7 2,974.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 549.39 612.08
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Monroe county (MI) and Wayne county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.